Tenants at two East Akron housing complexes form unions to fight poor living conditions
By Abbey Marshall, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato In the six years Angela Garcia and her...
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For students, COVID-19 is the new normal. Meet two young people facing big pandemic challenges in the new academic year
By H.L. Comeriato, TDS Staff Reporter Photos by H.L. Comeriato Over the last 18 months, COVID-19 has shaped...
Asian Services in Action: how health center helps immigrants, refugees get vaccinated
By Conor Morris While overall COVID-19 vaccination rates for Asian-Americans are relatively high in Ohio, Asian-American and Pacifc...
By 2050, community health workers hope the city no longer needs them. This is their story — and their vision for the next 30 years.
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Ericka Malone leans over the edge of a wooden park bench....
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Akron is moving to protect its tree canopy. Here’s why it matters.
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Jon Malish dreams of trees. “It’s a passion that I have,...
Everything you need to know about Summit County’s mass vaccination site
Interview and photos by H.L. Comeriato On March 30, I sat down with Summit County Public Health Commissioner...
Akron man turns loss into hope, opens breast cancer resource center on Kenmore Boulevard
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Lavar Jacobs is a man on a mission. On a bright...
Everything you need to know about how to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Summit County
Interview and photos by H.L. Comeriato On March 1, Summit County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda sat down...
An Akron doctor answers our COVID-19 vaccine questions
Interview by H.L. Comeriato In the lobby of Oak Street Health’s newest location in Firestone Park, Dr. Laolu...
Akron City Council rejects moratorium on water shutoffs but offers emergency funds to residents
Writing, reporting and photos by H.L. Comeriato Diana May spends Monday mornings on the phone. As an emergency...
‘You are not alone’: How the Akron-Canton Foodbank is tackling food insecurity during COVID-19
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato In the parking lot behind the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, a handful...
Akron’s death care workers feel the strain as Ohio hits 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato Today, Kate Benson is tired. For the last ten months, they’ve...
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‘That’s how you know how hard we miss him:’ One Akron family on losing a son and brother to gun violence
Reporting, writing and photos by H.L. Comeriato When D’Andre Pete’s brothers talk about him, they can’t help but...
Summit Safe Syringe Exchange ‘plants just a little bit of hope’ through harm reduction
Reporting and writing by H.L. Comeriato Photos by Shane Wynn and H.L. Comeriato In 2007, Jackie Pollard watched...
A week after Akron limited private gatherings, 15 complaints but no fines
Writing and reporting by H.L. Comeriato Photo by Noor Hindi On Monday, Nov. 16, Akron City Council voted...
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